CHICAGO - Sophomore Paige Pedigo (Chicago Ridge, Ill./Queen of Peace) led the Saint Xavier University volleyball team with eight kills, but the Cougars could not pick up the victory falling in three games to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) rival University of St. Francis (Ill.) 24-30, 16-30, 22-30 Tuesday at the Shannon Center. SXU falls to 7-25 overall with the loss and 2-5 in league play. Sophomore Jessica Buchmeier (Steger, Ill./Bloom Trail) also finished with a team-high 12 digs for the Cougars.

Saint Xavier will head to Joliet, Ill., Friday to take part in the two-day Big Guns Classic hosted by University of St. Francis (Ill.). SXU will open against the host school at 5 p.m. Friday.